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Residents press board over library books for minors; county manager says juvenile titles moved, parental-control pilot expanding
Summary
Members of the public told the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors they had documented sexually explicit titles available to minors at county libraries; county staff said the identified juvenile titles were moved to adult stacks and that parental-control and shelving changes are being pursued.
Public commenters at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting urged the board to act on sexually explicit material they say has been available to minors through county libraries. Dozens of speakers asked the board to remove titles, to investigate possible criminal violations and to include fuller public testimony in the official meeting minutes.
County Manager Jennifer Pekorski responded that county staff had moved certain juvenile sexual-health titles out of children's sections and into adult stacks and that staff are testing software and policies intended to limit access for minors.
Why it matters: callers invoked Arizona criminal statutes that prohibit furnishing harmful material to minors and asked elected officials to take enforcement steps. County staff said steps are already under way to change how titles are shelved and to expand parental-control software and…
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